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How great is it not seeing Chris Kolankowski as the starting Center? My condolences to the Hamilton Tiger Cats, You got suckered.

Im ready for the disappointment of us being married to Jones-kyrie starting at mac/wil and DIing Ayers.

It's one game a week. Not anentire season. If people are willing to stop watching the CFL over this then the league might as well just fold up its tent. Canadians sure like to ***** & complain about everything. Nothing is ever good enough. I'm on the fence as to whether I'll get DAZN but if I don't I won't stop watching.

I don’t think we can do it right now but if or when god forbid Zach gets roughed up, I’d trade a first and a roster player for Dru. I think Dru is a really good quarterback and he’s been absolutely left out to dry in Ottawa.

He was the media darling, but imo, hasn't been anything special. Should be his last shot. Imo, Singer has all but made the team already. Could screw it up, but I doubt it. Davis has a shot to stick around with his versatility; Mayes and Womack have outside shots at making the PR. At that, I think 2 of those guys make the club at most. Unless multiple guys really light the world on fire tonight, even then its hard to see 3 of those guys sticking even with IR hiding / PR. At that, I think Singer is the only one who has a chance of giving a first-year Bailey, maybe a first-year Lawler level of production.

I think he's just expressing frustration (in his annoying way) over fans wanting to see some changes and then constantly complaining about the changes. How long have we said on here the CFL should absolutely be exploring streaming services? They not only get one, but they get one that is going to significantly increase league revenue while only using 1/4 of the games. Even if I was unable to get a free DZN stream, I would still consider this a win for the league. The sky is falling people will just never be happy until TSN pays 600 million a year to broadcast the game while using John Madden to do PBP. I'm not sure what the "use a streaming service" crowd thought would happen when the CFL got on with a company, but it would always cost money to see it.

Looks like BC is starting most of their first stringers so should give a good test for the defense to see who stands out when they are in. Most of BC's starting defence has been left home so this should be a good even test for todays BB offence (who are mostly second stringers), looking forward to this evenings game!

If they make money now...and it has some success...even limited....it's a bonus and all good Of when the contract runs it's course, and the DAZN peeps feel they no longer wanna be a part of it...then so be it and you will adjust your teams revenue stream and everything involved accordingly....won't be demise of anything, and in that time maybe there will be new different options too....guess we shall see But going status quo with TSN as the sole distributor of the product had to change/shift, unless they did a total overhaul/revamp of how they go about it...and that was never happening. So the CFL is trying to branch out and find new ways and means to promote and get the product out there, and have added a buttload of cash to the teams in doing so...which isnt a bad thing by any stretch

I think he's in an active battle with Dixon to be a rotational DL.

Yeah he is intruiging and with already in house bigger bodied Clercius..Neild..Daniel's and even MCI with his expanded role he seems like the right fit. Twitchy quick too in close quarters. This allows us to DA Vaval as returner and backup DB so if he needs to play defence Singer can take on some return work so we dont burn him out..

Yeah singer has interesting potential and fit. In catch and run he looks a whole lot like Wilson. But he also has an exceptional ability to take the top off a D. With white, and Demski plus Wilson already able to excel in catch and run, a guy who is a legit deep threat is a great addition. The potential to play a guy like singer off white vs the D is very enticing. Despite his small build and average height, his long arms and tremendous hands give him a huge advantage down field. Athletically he reminds me a lot of Jenarion Grant. A guy who falls into the gaps of combine testing. He's stronger than you'd think with his build, hes more explosive and has the top gear to run away from guys. But he's more of a 5 yard quick and 30/60 yard geared runner.

Might not happen right away but Ottawa may want to get something for him while they can. It's the last year of his contract and I'm testing FA if I'm Dru. He re-worked his contract so the team could be more aggressive in free agency and his thanks was a demotion to go along with the pay cut. Dinwiddie doesn't seem like his biggest fan so he's probably better off elsewhere.

In a water is wet type of revelation, Farhan posted that Dru has an interest in returning to the Bombers. Well no ****... He didn't want to leave in the first place but needed to for a chance to be a starter.

You know what i would love to see? And option to buy just cfl games ans then I could watch cfl and only cfl on whatever streaming service had that particular game.

Thats being nice

yup...one starter...one DI and smart roster management is to keep 2 minimum on PR

You can work 5 qbs in pre season, we've done it before. Lets be real, no one was passing TE and probably not Perkins either unless he totally turned to dog water. The decision to throw 99% of game reps to 2 qbs isn't normal. He is a guy who could rush from a 3 tech spot and play inside out like many tweeners we've had in the past. But we haven't really given him a ton of reps doing that. I hope to see it today though. And Fletcher could do the same. His versatility is his biggest advantage imo. If reese plays smarter, his explosivity is extremely coveted. And Dixon is the best of the young guys vying for that spot. 1 guy will start and another guy should be a DI. Then we should keep probably 2 on the PR. That group is lead by Dixon, Jenkins, Fletcher, and Reese. I also think Arnold Young has a real chance to steal AR reps.

Could be that Dru comes home after Zach's retirement..kind of like a lot of us envisioned. But who knows

Had a few chuckles this off-season when some media (usually 3DN) would say we had a hole at center because we "lost" him in free agency. Not really losing something if you threw it away, IMO.

DAZN is where Canadian NFL fans watch games. The NFL has never pulled their games. I used to use it and it always worked great, but I cancelled it as it got too expensive and started limiting the number of screens, etc.

if that’s the case, if half that goes to the cap that is a significant change for the league. The league needs to increase the coaching cap by atleast 50%, add roster spots and significantly bump pr and base salary for rookies. 100k min salary including rookies would be great for recruitment. So would bumping the qb min to say 200k.

I paid $35 on DAZN for this?

Agreed. I think Kelly and Hallett will be pushed hard by Stuart and Ball.

Agree...Likely trajectory for him

I feel like Stuart starts on the practice roster but ends up on the AR by the end and shows promise on team with the potential for a year two beakout to rotational reps.

Yeah..same...was a fear I had since Jan...will we see a surprise cut? Doubt it As i showed on a roster breakdown we can have all of Jones..Wilson..Ayers and Woodbey on roster with a DE to replace Vaughters as well as a rotational dlineman like Jenkins to go with Ceresna...now will we? With Smith and Shay chomping at bit and needing to play..and they can..does it not make sense to dump our oldest/least versatile..thay be Jones and let the Canadians take up the slack..Stuart on roster to grow and use that spot Jones takes up on a true Nose..or even another WR/DB who has return ability? I know thats what I would do...Sadly tho I see Osh again clinging to some aged out guys and sitting promising guys...or just flat out cutting them In all honesty our defence minus a Jones or a Wilson...wouldn't skip a beat..and likely be better Kinda sucks in practice too..what game showed is what practice kinda predicted...tries hard tho haha Yup...he can book his lease for housing...only guy who showed up..showed real potential and he is a returner Osh makes a comment on a guy sometimes and media just runs with it as gospel..as most aren't even paying attention...and at times..not to overly harp on Osh..but i have zero clue what he looking at sometimes

Not giving TE or BP much help is an odd way for development. I expect the O to struggle week 1. I think I’d have given Zach and the starters a quarter at the least. Fredrickson must really stand out at practice tho cuz dude sucked during the game.

The problem is you're making the CFL less accessible to fans by putting games on an obscure platform... it's a risk and sure they get a big payout now but what if that doesn't last? My opinion the biggest thing the cfl needs is a grass roots effort to get support in all cities. Until they do that the league will always be on the brink of disaster.

Nothing against the UFL MVP, but how about a trip of Zach, Dru and Ermagherdsma, if we could afford it?? LFG.

Smart move yes but O'Shea won't move away from Ayers to open another spot.

Actually one of the interesting things I read yesterday is the subscription fee for CFL on DAZN hasn't been set yet. It's not a given that you have to purchase their whole package, containing NFL, Soccer, etc... it's a very real possibility that there will be a cheaper "CFL Only" option. So we shall see... If it was like 5-10 bucks/month for just the CFL, then I might... Just to support the league and see what their product looks like.

Jenkins looked a lot more explosive than Dixon IMO. Dixon kind of plays like a heavier WJ. He's not firing off he's reading the play. Jenkins is in the backfield 1/4 pass plays before the OT even gets his hands up.

Pretty ironic that a guy who throws a tantrum like a 5 year old if anybody says anything remotely negative about Alberta or makes an age related joke talks about Canadians complaining about everything.

Luke Wilson is a jerk.

2 profitable teams was good enough. Watching the world of sports broadcasting leave the league behind was good enough.

There's room for both if we dont totally do something dumb with roster And thinking both will be on as they can both slide inside

The International market is a dream that will never exist. IF Europe or China were to suddenly enjoy Football... why would they watch the CFL when the NFL is already much more international and has way more appeal. It's a phantom market that doesn't exist. Canada is the only market that the CFL can exist and maybe some day thrive again.

After thinking more of about this deal, I think it's a short term money burst until they gut the league and try to scam some American cities into making a new league which ultimately will kill everything off. Beginning of the end of the CFL. I fully expect in 2028 they get rid of Canadian players and try to expand to the US market. Also 4 downs.

From your keyboard to the powers that be.... May we all manifest it.

I hope they do an autopsy & check Lemieux's brain for repeated concussions which could have led to him having symptoms of CTE or Parkinson's.

The other piece to this is taking reps with the same guys. Yeah it would be nice to give him a platter of CFL all-stars as a surrounding cast, but at least if it's the same guys playing the whole game and working together for the 2-3 practices leading up to the game you get a real look at a QB. The game in Sask was brutal with guys playing a couple series, going out for half the game, coming back in etc.

that was an issue a few yrs ago...no real work for him and other vets...and we sputtered bad Maybe if a QB gets knicked they give TJ Davis some snaps...he was a QB and all I not liking this way we went again with alot of key guys getting zero work in pre-season...didn't bode well when we did it before and then sustained some injuries due to it Also would have been nice...and beneficial for what likely is the starting oline group of Bryant/Wallace/Eli/Neuf and Broxton a few series together with live bullets flying... We at home...no limit to roster...No reason ZC...The oline...BO and who we think are the starting receivers get a series...even a series with each backup QB ZC had 1 series...threw to 1 guy....like cmon man

One series for Zach with one starting receiver through two games..... Not what I'd love to see.

I would have liked to see how Elgersma performed with a better supporting cast. Talk about not setting a dude up for success. Yeeesh.

Because the greedy fucks who make decisions don't realize that people don't want 1000 subscription payments to watch everything. They want 1 or 2 places to get what they want. More than that piracy is more attractive.

I only watch tsn for cfl if I being honest I dont think you are far off the mark. International views occur as I know many over seas who view it Also I know Brandon Collier who runs PPI Recruits in Europe uses it for a ways to get guys to be exposed to CFL ball and show there is a pro option outside of the NFL I would also assume global players who have families outside n.america would be using this to watch games

Sounds like something they may consider just to get some new people subscribing, much like TSN does with TSN+. You can watch all of TSN CFL games with some enhancements, minus the pregame stuff plus a couple of other sporting events for only $8.00 per month rather than the regular $29.95 to get all of TSN. For me it works perfectly because I'm not really interested in any of the other TSN programing.

lol Castillo + another asset for a QB would be the steal of the decade. Not a chance that happens.

As has been pointed out to all of us, it’s a great move for them. The talking heads and players who stand to benefit just always forget this isn’t magical money falling from the skies, it’s just now more expensive to view the product. I feel like I’m being asked to be happy about the government raising my taxes.

I'm really curious to know why everyone seems to think DAZN is so low on the totem pole. They're huge outside of the US. Their NFL service in Canada is great. I hate the price, but the quality is amazing. no kidding lol just such unawareness